What (who) is diabetes - definition
diabetes
![Mechanism of insulin release in normal pancreatic [[beta cell]]s. Insulin production is more or less constant within the beta cells. Its release is triggered by food, chiefly food containing absorbable glucose.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Glucose-insulin-release.svg?width=200 "Mechanism of insulin release in normal pancreatic [[beta cell]]s. Insulin production is more or less constant within the beta cells. Its release is triggered by food, chiefly food containing absorbable glucose.")
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![sugar]]-rich vs a [[starch]]-rich meal is highlighted.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Suckale08 fig3 glucose insulin day.png?width=200 "sugar]]-rich vs a [[starch]]-rich meal is highlighted.")
GROUP OF METABOLIC DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD
Diabeties; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes, insulin dependent; Diabetic; Diabetics; Diabetologist; Diabetology; Diabetis; Insulin Deficiency Syndrome; Diabedes; Diabedis; Hypoinsulinism; Hypoinsulinaemia; Diebetic; Diabaytis; Diabetes Control and Complications Trial; Diabetus; Diabetese; Diabetes melitus; Diabeetis mellitus; Diabetes and heredity; United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study; UKPDS; Diabeetus; UK Prospective Diabetes Study; Diebetes; Diabeetis; Diabetogenic; Diabetes control and complications trial; Symptoms of diabetes; Latent diabetes; Diabetic thick skin; Bulla due to diabetes mellitus; EDIC; Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications; Epidemiology of diabetes interventions and complications; DCCT; Diabetes mellitus; Sugar diabetes; People with diabetes; Tight glucose control; Diabetes tests; Diabetologists; Potential diabetes mellitus; Causes of diabetes mellitus; Risk factors for diabetes; Type 5 diabetes; Diabetes mellitus type 4; Diabetes mellitus type 5; Causes of diabetes
n. to develop diabetes
Diabetes
GROUP OF METABOLIC DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD
Diabeties; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes, insulin dependent; Diabetic; Diabetics; Diabetologist; Diabetology; Diabetis; Insulin Deficiency Syndrome; Diabedes; Diabedis; Hypoinsulinism; Hypoinsulinaemia; Diebetic; Diabaytis; Diabetes Control and Complications Trial; Diabetus; Diabetese; Diabetes melitus; Diabeetis mellitus; Diabetes and heredity; United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study; UKPDS; Diabeetus; UK Prospective Diabetes Study; Diebetes; Diabeetis; Diabetogenic; Diabetes control and complications trial; Symptoms of diabetes; Latent diabetes; Diabetic thick skin; Bulla due to diabetes mellitus; EDIC; Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications; Epidemiology of diabetes interventions and complications; DCCT; Diabetes mellitus; Sugar diabetes; People with diabetes; Tight glucose control; Diabetes tests; Diabetologists; Potential diabetes mellitus; Causes of diabetes mellitus; Risk factors for diabetes; Type 5 diabetes; Diabetes mellitus type 4; Diabetes mellitus type 5; Causes of diabetes
·noun A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is generally fatal.
diabetes
GROUP OF METABOLIC DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS OVER A PROLONGED PERIOD
Diabeties; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes, insulin dependent; Diabetic; Diabetics; Diabetologist; Diabetology; Diabetis; Insulin Deficiency Syndrome; Diabedes; Diabedis; Hypoinsulinism; Hypoinsulinaemia; Diebetic; Diabaytis; Diabetes Control and Complications Trial; Diabetus; Diabetese; Diabetes melitus; Diabeetis mellitus; Diabetes and heredity; United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study; UKPDS; Diabeetus; UK Prospective Diabetes Study; Diebetes; Diabeetis; Diabetogenic; Diabetes control and complications trial; Symptoms of diabetes; Latent diabetes; Diabetic thick skin; Bulla due to diabetes mellitus; EDIC; Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications; Epidemiology of diabetes interventions and complications; DCCT; Diabetes mellitus; Sugar diabetes; People with diabetes; Tight glucose control; Diabetes tests; Diabetologists; Potential diabetes mellitus; Causes of diabetes mellitus; Risk factors for diabetes; Type 5 diabetes; Diabetes mellitus type 4; Diabetes mellitus type 5; Causes of diabetes
[?d???'bi:ti:z]
¦ noun a disorder of the metabolism causing excessive thirst and the production of large amounts of urine.
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk, lit. 'siphon', from diabainein 'go through'.
Pronunciation examples for diabetes
1. diabetes.
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2. diabetes.
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3. Diabetes Foundation, Canadian Diabetes Foundations,
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4. diabetes, that have chronic type I diabetes,
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5. less diabetes, half the diabetes rate
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Examples of use of diabetes
1. The WHO estimates that 150 million people are currently living with diabetes, '0 per cent of which have Type II diabetes, or adult–onset diabetes.
2. The activities include learning about diabetes in children, nutrition and diabetes, insulin, how to care for your teeth and free consultation from the hospital diabetes team.
3. Diabetes can be cured FALSE: Unfortunately there is no cure for diabetes.
4. What about the increase in type–2 diabetes? ‘Diabetes is about high–sugar diets.
5. A family history of diabetes can significantly increase the risk of developing diabetes.